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If YouTube’s algorithms radicalize people, it’s hard to tell from the data

Enlarge / YouTube’s recommendation algorithm probably didn’t send them to Washington, DC. (credit: Brent Stirton / Getty Images ) We’ve all seen it happen: Watch one video on YouTube and your recommendations shift, as if Google’s algorithms think the video’s subject is your life’s passion. Suddenly, all the recommended videos—and probably many ads—you’re presented with […]